Byron Township, Illinois

Byron Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,563 and it contained 2,594 housing units.^[2]

Byron Township
Township
Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°10′10″N 89°16′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	David Burnworth
Area
• Total	37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2)
• Land	36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Water	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.50%
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	6,336
• Density	178.9/sq mi (69.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61010, 61047, 61061, 61102
FIPS code	17-141-10253

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km²), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km²) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.50%) is water.^[2] It contains the north three-quarters of the city of Byron.

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	6,336	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Byron Community Unit School District 226

Political districts

• Illinois's 16th congressional district
• State House District 89
• State Senate District 45